ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York City Metro, Long Island Regions New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Dr. James McDonald are issuing an Air Quality Health Advisory for fine particulate matter on Thursday, April 24, 2025, for the New York City  more

ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Alumna earned congressional arguing chops on campus A Congressional colleague once told Rep. Beth Van Duyne '95 that running for Congress was more difficult than being a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter., Click to open gallery view "When you're in the ring, you know where that punch is coming from, but up here you have no idea," Van Duyne remembers being told. Fortunately, Van Duyne is no stranger to confron  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- Bankrate's 2025 Rent vs. Buy Study reveals that renting a home is now cheaper than paying a mortgage in all 50 of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas. The study, authored by Alex Gailey and edited by Chris Kahn, was published on April 23, 2025. Bankrate's analysis indicates that the cost difference between renting and buying has increased in 38 of these major metros compared to the previous year. The report, "Study: Renting is increasingly more affordable than buying in mo  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 24 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard College Holds One Hundred Sixty-Fifth Commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2025 Former Prime Minister of Haiti Michele Duvivier Pierre-Louis to Give Commencement Address ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.-- Bard College will hold its one hundred sixty-fifth commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Bard President Leon Botstein will confer 485 undergraduate degrees on the Class of 2025 and 192 graduate deg  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 23 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Biologist Reveals New Insights Into Fish's Unique Attachment Mechanism The bottom portion of the sculpins' pectoral fin helps them grip onto surfaces and even walk. (Photo by Emily Kane) On a wave-battered rock in the Northern Pacific Ocean, a fish called the sculpin grips the surface firmly to maintain stability in its harsh environment. Unlike sea urchins, which use their glue-secreting tube feet to adher  more

BROOKLYN, New York, April 24 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * Alumni Share Their Entrepreneurial Journeys at Women's Leadership Network Event Creating your own business requires collaboration, mentorship, resilience and, of course, capital, but the satisfaction inherent in the work makes the venture worthwhile, according to alumni panelists who shared inspiring stories about entrepreneurship at a Women's Leadership Network event Tuesday evening. The event, "Esquire to  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of 'Bride of Frankenstein' April 23, 2025 90 years ago on April 20, 1935, Universal Pictures introduced the public to one of the most recognizable Universal Monsters of all time, the Bride of Frankenstein. Adapted from Mary Shelley's classic novel, the sequel features Boris Karloff reprising his role as the silver screen's most misunderstood mon  more

ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Century-old mystery of plant communication solved Imagine if a plant in a farmer's field could warn a grower that it needs water? Or if a farmer could signal to plants that dry weather lies ahead, thereby prompting the plants to conserve water? It may sound extraordinary, but researchers at the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems ( CROPPS ), which is funded by a five-year, $25 million National Sc  more

HAMILTON, New York, April 23 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate University President Brian W. Casey Joins Nationwide Effort to Uphold Free Expression on College Campuses Colgate University President Brian W. Casey has joined College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a consortium of more than 100 college presidents committed to higher education's role in preparing students to be well-informed and productively engaged citizens. Consortium members encourage student  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * The Fight for Global Press Freedom: Journalists, Editors and Publishers Confront Rising Threats Journalists addressed mounting pressure--and stood firm in their resolve to defend the truth. On Monday, April 21, Columbia Journalism School (CJS) and The New York Times hosted The Fight for Global Press Freedom in the Joseph D. Jamail Lecture Hall. The afternoon event, inspired by the urgent   more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A Novel Recounts the Agony of Early Onset Dementia In Binnie Kirshenbaum's Counting Backwards, a wife must face a future without her beloved partner. In Counting Backwards, School of the Arts Writing Professor Binnie Kirshenbaum tells the story of a middle-aged couple's struggle with the husband's descent into early onset Lewy body dementia. From their living room window, Leo begins hallucinating: He sees a man on sti  more

ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell child care initiative nearly quadruples its first-year goal Just over one year into its five-year child care initiative, Cornell has helped create nearly 200 new child care slots across Tompkins County - almost four times its original first-year goal of 50 spaces. The milestone marks early success for a community-centered model of employer-supported child care, launched in October 2023 in partnership w  more

ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Energy Summit considers global energy needs The 2025 Cornell Energy Summit: "The Energy Landscape: Meeting Global Needs in the Age of Sustainability" will be held on April 30, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Statler Hotel Ballroom. Register here to attend ; space is limited., Click to open gallery view Credit: Provided Eduardo Bhatia The summit is sponsored by the Center for Alkaline-based Energy Solutions  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Beyond the pandemic: The enduring psychological burden on Vietnam's frontline health care workers A new multi-center study by CUNY SPH doctoral candidate Thinh Vu and colleagues has uncovered significant long-term psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on frontline health care workers in Vietnam, underscoring an urgent need for comprehensi  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, April 24 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Data Scientist Christopher H. Wiggins, News Anchor Maryalice Demler, and the Honorable Maurizio Bevilacqua Are Featured Speakers During Niagara University Commencement Ceremonies Renowned data scientist Christopher H. Wiggins, award-winning journalist Maryalice Demler, and the Honorable Maurizio Bevilacqua are among the featured speakers at Niagara University's 2025 commencement ceremonies in Lewiston, N.  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp., a provider of clearing and settlement services to the financial markets, issued the following news release: * * * DTCC Processes Record Volumes Across Services Amid Market Volatility NSCC Reaches New Peak Value of $5.55 Trillion on April 9, 2025 New York/London/Hong Kong/Singapore/Sydney, April 23, 2025 - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial serv  more

ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * During Earth Week 2025, the Hudson River Valley Greenway Announces Award of $2.2 Million in Environmental Bond Act Funds to Improve Resiliency of the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail Supports Governor Hochul's 'Get Offline, Get Outside' Initiative Promoting Mental, Physical and Social Wellness for All New Yorkers and Visitors During Earth Week 2025, the Hudson Rive  more

ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * During Earth Week, Governor Hochul Highlights SUNY Oneonta as First State University to Power Part of Its Campus With Locally-Sourced Energy Through NYSERDA Program Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the State University of New York at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta) is the first SUNY to purchase Tier 1 Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) from the New York State Energy Research and Development  more

ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Dyson students do business for the greater good Six student teams tackling problems ranging from growing sustainable crops in the Amazon to subsidizing music lessons in Ithaca were awarded $22,500 to in this year's Grand Challenges Impact Competition, April 17 in Warren Hall. The 10-member student team that worked with Siendo Naturaleza, a Peruvian learning center dedicated to the restoration of the Amazon rai  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 786 April 23, 2025 Donwload WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to address   more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 787 April 23, 2025 Donwload WHEREAS, it is of utmost importance to protect the health and safety of all persons in the custody of the Department of Correction ("DOC"), and of all officers and persons who work in the City of New York jails and who transport persons in custody to court and other facilities, and the public; and WHEREAS, over 80 provisions in the various Court Ord  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 788 April 23, 2025 Donwload WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while   more

ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Imposing Illegal Tariffs Governor Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that New York State and a coalition of 11 other states are suing the Trump administration for illegally imposing unprecedented tax hikes on Americans in the form of tariffs issued under the Inter  more

ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Completion of Renovated Historic Post Office in Lockport as Part of the City's Downtown Revitalization Initiative Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of the Historic Post Office at One East Avenue in the City of Lockport after a comprehensive historic rehabilitation and renovation as part of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The $9.7 million pr  more

ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul to Illuminate New York State Landmarks for Work Zone Awareness Week Governor Kathy Hochul today announced 13 State landmarks will be illuminated orange for "Go Orange Day" and to commemorate National Work Zone Awareness Week. "Safety for all New Yorkers is my top priority, especially those who have dedicated their careers to ensuring that our roadways are well maintained and  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Two-Part Documentary PEE-WEE AS HIMSELF Debuts May 23 * The HBO Original two-part documentary PEE-WEE AS HIMSELF, directed by Matt Wolf (HBO's "The Stroll"), debuts FRIDAY, MAY 23 (8:00 p.m.-11:20 p.m. ET/PT) with both parts airing back-to-back on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. * Synopsis: Driven by a soul-baring interview  more

ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Home care workers unaware of AI's role and potential benefits Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in home health care - but home health care workers are generally unaware of that. Nor do they understand how AI works, why it may retain their information and that it could replicate bias and discrimination in their workplace. A team of Cornell researchers investigated the implications of AI tools o  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 23 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Leagues Ahead in Their Career Planning Thanks to Winston Fisher Seminar The 2025 Winston Fisher cohort at AlphaSights, an information services company, in midtown Manhattan. With so many career possibilities open to them, how can students explore which fits their interests? The A&S | Maxwell Office of Student Success offers a variety of programming to facilitate career exploration and readiness, such as imm  more

ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Less space, more guests: Hotel Ezra Cornell adapts in its 100th year Inside Statler Hall, there's a four-foot fake peacock in the Silver Birch Suite awaiting its debut, boxes of commemorative Teddy bears stacked up in an unused office and a meeting room that looks more like a grocery store, filled with dry goods like oil and sugar and boxes of chips. With renovations in Statler Hall making food lab and plannin  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 23 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Libraries Accepting Applications for Student Library Advisory Board Syracuse University Libraries is accepting undergraduate and graduate applications for its Student Library Advisory Board for the Fall 2025 semester. Applications from active students in good standing, regardless of year or discipline, are due by May 6. Selected students who satisfactorily complete all advisory board assignments for the fall   more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams And NYCEM Commissioner Iscol Announce new way to Enroll in Notify NYC and Receive Neighborhood-Specific Text Message Alerts April 23, 2025 New Yorkers Will Gain Hyperlocal Emergency Information Via Text Sign-Up Notify NYC Has Provided Real-Time Information to Over 1.2 Million New Yorkers Since 2009 NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) Comm  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, CTO Fraser Announce NYC's First Crypto Summit April 23, 2025 NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser will host New York City's first Crypto Summit next month. Attendees will include prominent founders, CEOs, and investors from the cryptocurrency, blockchain and fintech industries to discuss how this growing industry can boost the economy, attract t  more

ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Media Advisory for Thursday, April 24 - DEC Holds Environmental Justice Grant Check Presentation to Long Beach Latino Civic Association The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will join community members and stakeholders to announce Environmental Justice grants for 21 community-based organizations statewide, including two Long Island reci  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Empire Winds Off Shore Project Paused WASHINGTON (April 23, 2025)- The Empire Wind project, a U.S. offshore wind power project, off the coast of New York has been paused. U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the stop order on X last week citing "further review of information suggested the Biden administration rushed through its approval without sufficient analysis." The project be  more

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced a virtual public statement hearing on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, regarding a proposal by New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) to construct, operate, and maintain the Jennison Transmission Solution Project. The project involves rebuilding and relocating the Jennison Substation in the Town of Bainbridge, Chenango County, approximately one mile from its current location. According to the PSC no  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, April 24 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Governor Hochul Announces an Additional $30 Million is Now Available to Lease or Purchase an Electric Vehicle in New York State's Drive Clean Rebate Program Offers Point-of-Sale Rebates for More Than 60 New Electric Vehicles, Making It More Affordable To Drive Electric Charge Ready NY 2.0 Incentives Updated To Expand Consumer Access to Convenient, Easy Charging at  more

ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * Quick Pay Offers Taxpayers a Convenient Way to Pay Tax Bills Make Payments Directly from Your Bank Account -- For Free! The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance encourages taxpayers to use Quick Pay, a free and convenient way to pay personal and business tax bills directly from their bank account without having to create an Online Service  more

ITHACA, New York, April 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New gift funds innovation at Bronfenbrenner Center A $2 million gift from Rebecca "Becky" Quinn Morgan '60 and her husband, James C. Morgan '60, MBA '63, has endowed a fund in the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR) in the College of Human Ecology (CHE). The endowment will establish a Director's Innovation Fund to support early-stage research projects that meaningfully engage communities, w  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * New HBO Original Comedy Special From Jerrod Carmichael DON'T BE GAY Debuts May 24 Download First Looks HERE * The HBO Original comedy special from Jerrod Carmichael DON'T BE GAY debuts SATURDAY, MAY 24 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. * Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, Late Night and S  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Adds Ricky Braha to National Debt & Structured Finance Practice April 23, 2025 1:00 PM Newmark announces that the firm has hired Ricky Braha, an experienced debt originator across all property types, to join its market-leading Debt & Structured Finance practice. Braha, who joins as a Senior Managing Director, will work in the New York office and report to Co-Heads of Global Debt &  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Nielsen Report: Asian American Audiences Are Reshaping Sports, Digital Media and Beauty Trends # AANHPI audiences over index the total U.S. for share of time spent with Netflix and Amazon # Asian American viewership of World Series spiked 146% in 2024 # AANHPI women are 83% more likely to have spent over $500 on skincare NEW YORK - Asian American, Native   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * Opening Dates Announced for Two New Whole Foods Market Daily Shop Locations in New York City Smaller format stores to open in the East Village's StuyTown development on May 14 and in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood on June 4 NEW YORK (April 23, 2025) - Whole Foods Market will open two more locations in New York City of its smaller format store concept, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop. The first location, a 1  more

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * PAUL FEIG SIGNS FIRST-LOOK DEAL WITH THE WARNER BROS. TELEVISION GROUP To download photos, PLEASE CLICK HERE * Emmy(r)-nominated writer/producer/director Paul Feig ( Bridesmaids, Freaks and Geeks ) and his producing partner Laura Fischer have signed a first-look television deal with Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG). This marks Feig's first pact  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * Renting is Increasingly Cheaper Than Buying in Most Large U.S. Metros An average mortgage payment costs 38% more per month compared to rent NEW YORK - April 23, 2025 - Renting a home is still cheaper than buying a home in all 50 of the largest U.S. metros, with the cost difference between the two growing in 38 of those metros since last year, according to Bankrate's Rent vs. Buy Study.   more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 23 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse University Providing Support to International Students, Ensuring Academic Continuity Syracuse University is currently working to support three international students that have been affected by recent federal actions involving the revocation of visas or termination of legal status by the U.S. Department of State. The University was not notified in advance nor did it share any student information with   more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Three Columbia Faculty Members Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences The academy honors excellence across a wide range of fields, including academia, business, public affairs, and the arts. Three Columbia faculty members were inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the United States' most prestigious honorary societies, the academy announced on Wednesday. Since 1780, the America  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- Bloomberg issued the following news release: * * * Triodos Investment Management Adopts Bloomberg Indices for Active Equity Fund Management Bloomberg announced that Triodos Investment Management, a prominent impact asset manager based in the Netherlands, has officially adopted Bloomberg Indices as benchmarks for their equity funds, effective January 1, 2025. Triodos is now using the Bloomberg World Large & Mid Cap Index, as well as the Bloomberg Developed Markets Mid & S  more

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Inventors Seek Record Number of Patents By Jordan Carleo-Evangelist ALBANY, N.Y. (April 23, 2025) -- University at Albany researchers and scholars filed nearly four dozen patent applications in the 2024 fiscal year, a record for the campus as its research and entrepreneurial output continue to increase. Once reviewed by the U.S. Patent Office, the 46 new applications could join the 62 U.S. paten  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 24 -- The University of Illinois System-Springfield campus issued the following news: * * * UIS student delegation wins top honor at 2025 Model United Nations Conference The University of Illinois Springfield delegation earned the prestigious Outstanding Delegation award--the highest honor presented--at the 2025 National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference held April 13-17 in New York City. The conference, which brings together college students from around the  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 24 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Pharmacy professor discusses latest changes to weight-loss landscape Shortage of weight-loss drugs ending; WeightWatchers declares bankruptcy By Laurie Kaiser BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In January, Nicole Albanese, PharmD, clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice in the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, shared her knowledge of p  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 24 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study: Late midlife is a time of less regret and increased acceptance By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - We get better as we age. That's the general theme of a novel study by a University at Buffalo psychologist who examined narrative self-transcendence in the life stories of a group of late-midlife adults shared over eight years. "This research supports the idea th  more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Verizon's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report: Alarming surge in cyberattacks through third-parties BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Verizon Business today released its 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), which reveals a significant increase in cyberattacks. The report found that third-party involvement in breaches has doubled to 30%, and exploitation o  more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * WARNER BROS. ANIMATION, CARTOON NETWORK STUDIOS, AND HANNA-BARBERA STUDIOS EUROPE RETURN TO ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL To Download Assets, Please Click HERE * Warner Bros. Animation (WBA), Cartoon Network Studios (CNS), and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe (HBSE) will once again take part in the global celebration of animation at Annec  more